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BREAKING: Ex-Oyo Governor Ajimobi’s Daughter, Bisola, Passes Away at 42
Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the eldest daughter of the late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has passed…
JUST IN: Tinubu Makes New Appointments
President Bola Tinubu has appointed four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and…
Eid-el-Fitr: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark…
‘Grandfather Of Hypocrisy’ – Presidency Slams Obasanjo over Emergency Rule Criticism
Presidency has strongly criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo for condemning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to declare a…
2027: PDP, APC, LP, Others React As 91 Groups Seek To Register New Parties With INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of 91 applications from various groups seeking registration…
Reps Pass Bill to Upgrade 37 Lagos LCDAs to Full Local Governments
The House of Representatives has taken a major step toward upgrading 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in…
Emir Bayero Cancels Durbar Celebration
The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has decided to cancel this year’s Eid-el-Fitr Durbar celebration…
Tinubu Begins Hunt for INEC Chairman as 2027 Election Plot Unfolds
There are growing concerns over the future of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the tenure of…
New Constitution: Anyaoku, Yakasai, Osoba to Meet National Assembly
A group of prominent Nigerians known as The Patriots is set to engage with the leadership of the…
INEC Notifies Senate as Constituents Amend Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Recall Petition
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially informed the Senate and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan about the amendment…
BREAKING: Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas Suspends All Political Appointees
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has ordered the suspension of all…
Nigeria’s 1st Followership Conference opens, Akande Harps on Media Role, Gen. Ishola Williams, Others Speak on the Need to Organise
The inaugural Followership Conference kicked off with thought-provoking discussions on the crucial role of media in shaping public…
Viral Video: Delta Nursing Students Rejects Remi Tinubu As “Mother”
A video making rounds on social media captures a surprising moment during Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu’s visit…
Bills to Create 4 States Scale Second Reading
The Nigerian House of Representatives has advanced four bills aimed at creating new states across the country. These…
Bill to Remove Immunity for VP, Governors Scales Second Reading at Reps
The Nigerian House of Representatives has advanced a bill that seeks to remove legal immunity from the Vice…
Emergency Rule: Fubara’s Suspension Based on False Allegations, Report Reveals
According to a recent report by the Coalition of Human Rights Monitoring Group, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Former Rivers LG Chairmen Visit Governor Fubara, Reaffirm Support
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State welcomed the immediate past chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs)…
Tension as Rivers State Administrator Orders LG Heads to Submit Two-Year Financial Reports
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has directed Heads of Local Government Administration…
Ezekwesili Defends Heated Exchange with Senator Nwaebonyi, Calls for Gender Equality
Former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili has defended her verbal clash with Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi of Ebonyi North…
Reps to Investigate N1.24tn Sukuk-Funded Road Projects
The House of Representatives has decided to investigate road projects funded by Sukuk bonds, which have amounted to…
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Accuses INEC of Bias Over Recall Petition
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of showing partiality in…
I Will Make Sure You Lose Again – Wike tells Atiku
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared that he will continue to oppose former…
I Called Ezekwesili Hooligan Because She Disrespected Me – Nwebonyi
Senator Peter Nwebonyi has defended his decision to call former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, a “hooligan”…
Why Abiola Picked Kingibe Over Me For June 12 Election – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed that governors of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) pressured Chief…
Why I Didn’t Pick Wike as Running Mate in 2023 Election – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has explained his decision not to select Nyesom Wike as his running mate…
2027: I Don’t Know If I Will Run for Presidency – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that he is unsure whether he will contest the presidency in…
JUST IN: Tinubu Makes New Appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Pro-Chancellor, Governing Council members, and Principal Officers for the…
PDP Crisis: Court Gives Anyanwu 7 Days to Submit Supreme Court Ruling
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given Senator Samuel Anyanwu seven days to present the Supreme Court…
Dasuki, Others Re-Arraigned Over Alleged N33.2 Billion Fraud
Former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and three others have been re-arraigned before a Federal Capital…
Akpabio vs Natasha: Senate Hearing Turns Chaotic as Senator and Ex-Minister Trade Insults
A heated confrontation broke out at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, between Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi…
Natasha’s Recall: INEC Points Out Irregularities, Cites Petitioners’ Failure to Provide Valid Contact Details
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to the petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,…
Peter Obi is a Failed Politician – Bwala
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, has described Labour Party’s presidential candidate,…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Denies Receiving ₦500 Million from Akpabio
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has firmly denied allegations that she received ₦500 million from Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The…
Atiku, Senator Abbo, Others Hold Coalition Meeting in Yola
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senator Ishaku Abbo, and Senator Aishatu Binani, along with several members of the…
Judge Withdraws from Senator Natasha’s Case Following Akpabio’s Petition
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has withdrawn from a case involving suspended Senator…
North Has Moved On, 2023 Alliance Is Over – Ohanaeze Warns Tinubu
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has stated that the political alliance between President Bola Tinubu and…
Goodluck Jonathan Wins 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize for Promoting Peace in Africa
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been named the recipient of the 2025 Founder’s Sunhak Peace Award. The…
Makinde to Challenge Legality of Oyo Sharia Panel in Court
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has announced plans to take legal action against the establishment of a Sharia…
Senate to Approve Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills Today
The Nigerian Senate is preparing to pass President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills today (Tuesday). This move follows…
Rivers Crisis: Fake Pipeline Explosion Videos Circulating Online – Fubara Alerts Police
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on security agencies to investigate and take action against individuals…
Lagos APC Chairman Loses Wife, Sanwo-Olu Sends Condolences
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has lost his wife,…
BREAKING: Rivers State Head of Service Resigns, New SSG Appointed
The Head of the Rivers State Civil Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, has resigned from his position. His resignation…
FG Orders Probe into Kogi Prison Break
The Federal Government has directed an immediate investigation into the prison break at the Koton Karfe Custodial Centre…
Makinde Approves New Appointments in Oyo Tertiary Institutions, Pilgrims’ Board
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved new appointments for the governing councils of three tertiary institutions in…
Ramadan: Wike Donates 10,000 Bags of Rice to Abuja Residents
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has donated 10,000 bags of 25kg rice to various…
Justice Agim Didn’t Follow Wike to Calabar – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed claims suggesting that Justice Emmanuel Agim accompanied the Minister of the…
NIMC Warns Against Fake NIN Cards, Orders Crackdown on Offenders
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has cautioned the public against the illegal printing of National Identification Number…
I Won’t Apologise to Senate – Natasha
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has denied claims that she apologized to the Senate following her suspension.…
Rivers Crisis: PDP Govs Challenge Emergency Rule at Supreme Court
Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola…
‘I’ll Talk When There’s Something to Say’ – Soyinka Responds to Calls for Tinubu Govt Assessment
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has dismissed pressures from Nigerians urging him to evaluate President Bola Tinubu’s administration.…
JUST IN: INEC Receives Petition to Recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially received a petition seeking to begin the recall process for…
Peter Obi Condemns Disregard for Supreme Court Ruling in Rivers Fund Allocation
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has strongly criticized the political situation in Rivers State, calling it…
Fubara Denies Ties to Militants, Calls for Investigation into Fake Videos
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied any connections to militant groups following the circulation of videos…
Rivers Emergency Rule: Senate Didn’t Form Quorum, says Tambuwal
Former Sokoto State Governor and current Senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has raised concerns over the approval process of…
Tension in Kano as Sanusi, Bayero Set to Hold Sallah Durbar
Tensions are rising in Kano State as two rival emirs, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II and Alhaji Aminu Ado…
Voice Note: NBA Rejects NASS Approval of Rivers State of Emergency, Calls It Unconstitutional
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has opposed the National Assembly’s approval of the state of emergency declared in…
Tinubu, Buhari, Others Mourn as Katsina Governor’s Mother Is Laid to Rest
President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and several other prominent figures have…
Retirees Now Receive Benefits Without Lobbying – Kogi Govt
The Kogi State Government has assured retirees that their pension and gratuity payments are now handled in a…
Obasanjo Warns of Risks from Unchecked Borehole Drilling, Neglected Oyan Dam
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns over the widespread drilling of boreholes in homes, warning that the…
Suspension of Fubara Was to Prevent Chaos, Not a Power Grab – Presidency Replies Critics
The Presidency has rejected accusations that the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other political figures…
Emergency Rule: Democracy Travelling a Hard Road in Nigeria – Laolu Akande Warns
Nigeria’s democratic journey is facing significant challenges, with transparency and accountability taking a backseat in critical decision-making processes.…
Gen Ishola Williams, Laolu Akande, Babafemi Ojudu, Samuel Oluruntoba Others To Headline Nigeria’s First Annual Followership Conference On March 26
Nigeria’s first-ever Annual Followership Conference is scheduled for March 26-27, 2025, as part of an innovative effort to…
Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara Makes First Public Appearance in Port Harcourt
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, made his first public appearance on Sunday, five days…
Tinubu’s Emergency Rule an Assault on Democracy – Wabara
Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned President…
Natasha: Yahaya Bello Saw Controversy Coming – Karimi
Senator Sunday Karimi, who represents Kogi West, has weighed in on the ongoing dispute involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan…
State of Emergency: Akpabio Denies Allegations of $15,000 Bribe to Senators
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied claims that he distributed $15,000 in bribes to senators to secure their…
National Assembly Urged to Remove VAT from Proposed Tax Law
Financial experts and economists have urged the National Assembly to exclude the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from…
Communal Clash: Osun Governor Imposes Stricter Curfew on Ifon, Ilobu
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has imposed a stricter curfew on the Ifon and Ilobu communities following a…
No Favoured Candidate for Anambra Governorship – Abure
The Labour Party (LP) has promised a transparent and fair selection process for its governorship candidate ahead of…
Senator Ireti Kingibe Rejects Voice Vote in Rivers Emergency Rule Decision
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has opposed the National Assembly’s use of a…
SDP Party Scribe on Inside Sources Details Plan For 2027 Presidential Polls
With party primaries likely to hold in about a year and Nigeria’s 2027 presidential elections less than two…
Ex-Councillor Killed, Houses Burned as Osun Communal Clash Escalates
A violent clash between the Ifon and Ilobu communities in Osun State has led to the death of…
Rivers: Obi Questions Behaviour of LP, PDP Members in NASS, Says Nigeria’s Democracy Resembles Organized Criminality
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has strongly criticized the state of democracy…
Ex-AGF Kanu Agabi to Lead Nnamdi Kanu’s Defense in Terrorism Trial
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Kanu Agabi, has been brought in to…
Nnamdi Kanu Tenders Apology Over Misconduct in Open Court
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has publicly apologized for his behavior…
Namibia Set to Swear In First Female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia is set to make history as it inaugurates its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Friday. Her…
JUST IN: Court Restrains INEC From Receiving Petition For The Recall Of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has issued an interim order stopping the Independent National Electoral…
Kwankwaso Condemns Tinubu’s Emergency Rule in Rivers, Calls It Unconstitutional
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has strongly criticized President…
Kano Governor Orders Appointees to Declare Assets
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has directed all political appointees in his administration to declare their assets in…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Reinstates Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic…
Fubara’s Portrait Still in Place as Ibas Begins Duty in Rivers State
The official portrait of Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, remained on display at the Government House in…
FG to Hold Meeting on Naira-for-Crude Deal with Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian government is set to reconvene a crucial meeting on Monday to discuss the future of the…
Emergency Rule: Fubara Hits Back Over Allegations in Tinubu’s Broadcast, Lists Wike’s ‘Faults’
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has distanced himself from allegations linking him to the explosion of oil…
Ex-APC Chieftain Lukman Explains Why He Hasn’t Joined El-Rufai in SDP Yet
Former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Salihu Lukman, has opened up about…
FG Plans Military Hardware Production at Ajaokuta Steel
The Federal Government is making plans to begin manufacturing military hardware at the Ajaokuta Steel Company. The Minister…
“It’s a Misnomer for a President to Sack Elected Officials in a Federal System” – Akande Tells Tinubu
Former presidential aide and veteran journalist, Laolu Akande, has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a…
Tinubu Defends Emergency Rule in Rivers, Says It Will Protect Lives and Economy
President Bola Tinubu has once again defended his decision to impose a state of emergency in Rivers State,…
Emergency Rule: Okpebholo Distances Himself from South-South Governors’ Position
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has publicly distanced himself from the position taken by South-South governors regarding the…
Emergency Rule: Tinubu Lauds NASS Approval, says Crisis Threatened Economic Gains
President Bola Tinubu has commended the National Assembly for approving the emergency rule in Rivers State, describing it…
FG to Inject N400bn into Gas Infrastructure in Two Weeks – Petroleum Minister
The Federal Government is preparing to release an additional N400 billion for gas infrastructure projects within the next…
Tinubu Orders Probe, Urgent Medical Care for Victims of Abuja Tanker Explosion
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all victims of the tragic tanker explosion in Karu, Abuja, receive urgent…
CJN Didn’t Order Nnamdi Kanu’s Release – NJC
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has denied claims that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun,…
BREAKING: Atiku, Peter Obi, Fayemi, El-Rufai Launch Coalition Against Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir…
BREAKING: Reps Approve Tinubu’s Emergency Rule in Rivers, Suspend Governor Fubara and Others
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.…
Low Attendance Stalled Senate Debate on Rivers Emergency Rule – Jimoh
The Senate postponed its debate on President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State due to…
Ibas to Get Witheld Rivers Allocation – FG
The Federal Government has stated that the allocation for Rivers State will only be released once the newly…
Amaechi Rejects Fubara’s Suspension, Calls Tinubu’s Action Illegal
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision…
17 Edo LG Chairmen Defect from PDP to APC
Seventeen local government chairmen in Edo State have officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the…
Emergency Rule: FG Deploys 10,000 Troops to Protect Oil Pipelines in Rivers State
The Federal Government has deployed 10,000 personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to safeguard…
Rivers: FG Absolves Wike of Blames, says Tinubu Acted to Prevent Collapse
The Federal Government has justified President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State,…